” Error – 3702 Drop failed for Database ‘dbrnd’. Cannot drop database “dbrnd” because it is currently in use. ”

I am sure that most of the SQL Server professionals faced above error while dropping a database in SQL Server. There are various ways to drop a database in SQL Server.

You have multiple options to drop a SQL Server Database by closing existing connections.

You cannot execute DROP DATABASE in following situations:

• The database is currently in use
• If replicated, the database published
• A database snapshot exists on the database
• The database is being mirrored
• The database is suspect
• The database is a system database

Following are options to drop a database:

Option #1:
Drop a database using SQL Server Management Studio by selecting an option like “Close existing connections.”

Option #2:
Drop a database using T-SQL Script

Option #3:
Drop a database using Powershell

Option #4:
Set SINGLE User mode and drop a database

ALTER DATABASE dbrnd SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
GO
DROP DATABASE dbrnd
GO

ALTER DATABASE dbrnd SET OFFLINE WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
GO
DROP DATABASE dbrnd
GO

EXEC sp_detach_db 'dbrnd', 'true';